Scanning probe microscopy
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …
The remarkable underlying ground states of cuprate superconductors
Cuprates exhibit exceptionally strong superconductivity. To understand why, it is essential to
elucidate the nature of the electronic interactions that cause pairing. Superconductivity …
elucidate the nature of the electronic interactions that cause pairing. Superconductivity …
Charge order and broken rotational symmetry in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Bilayer graphene can be modified by rotating (twisting) one layer with respect to the other.
The interlayer twist gives rise to a moiré superlattice that affects the electronic motion and …
The interlayer twist gives rise to a moiré superlattice that affects the electronic motion and …
Competing charge-density wave instabilities in the kagome metal ScV6Sn6
Owing to its unique geometry, the kagome lattice hosts various many-body quantum states
including frustrated magnetism, superconductivity, and charge-density waves (CDWs). In …
including frustrated magnetism, superconductivity, and charge-density waves (CDWs). In …
High-temperature superconductivity in monolayer Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ
Although copper oxide high-temperature superconductors constitute a complex and diverse
material family, they all share a layered lattice structure. This curious fact prompts the …
material family, they all share a layered lattice structure. This curious fact prompts the …
From quantum matter to high-temperature superconductivity in copper oxides
The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in the copper oxides in 1986 triggered
a huge amount of innovative scientific inquiry. In the almost three decades since, much has …
a huge amount of innovative scientific inquiry. In the almost three decades since, much has …
Ultrafast optical spectroscopy of strongly correlated materials and high-temperature superconductors: a non-equilibrium approach
In the last two decades non-equilibrium spectroscopies have evolved from avant-garde
studies to crucial tools for expanding our understanding of the physics of strongly correlated …
studies to crucial tools for expanding our understanding of the physics of strongly correlated …
Charge Order Driven by Fermi-Arc Instability in Bi2Sr2−xLaxCuO6+δ
The understanding of the origin of superconductivity in cuprates has been hindered by the
apparent diversity of intertwining electronic orders in these materials. We combined …
apparent diversity of intertwining electronic orders in these materials. We combined …
Resonant x-ray scattering studies of charge order in cuprates
X-ray techniques have been used for more than a century to study the atomic and electronic
structure in practically any type of material. The advent of correlated electron systems, in …
structure in practically any type of material. The advent of correlated electron systems, in …
Classification of charge density waves based on their nature
The concept of a charge density wave (CDW) permeates much of condensed matter physics
and chemistry. CDWs have their origin rooted in the instability of a one-dimensional system …
and chemistry. CDWs have their origin rooted in the instability of a one-dimensional system …